Events

Elections

The Kasson Alliance for Restoration (KARE) conducts an annual election typically during the first quarter of each year. The board of directors normally meets in January of each new year to designate a date for the first annual meeting of KARE’s members during which the annual election is held. The first member meeting is preceded by a newsletter that is sent to all KARE members listing a slate of candidates and/or requesting nominations. The newsletter is sent no later than 30 days prior to the election. A minimum of five percent of KARE’s membership must be present at a member meeting or voting by proxy to constitute a quorum. A majority vote of said members is sufficient to transact business including the election of board members. In 2010 the board of directors voted to increase the board to seven voting members (there must always be an odd number). The board can vote to have a minimum of 3 or up to a maximum of seventeen board members. The board member terms are as follows:

President: 3 year termVice president: 2 year termTreasurer: 3 year termSecretary: 2 year termThree Board Members At Large: 1 year term

If a board member resigns or cannot finish his or her term the board of directors must appoint a new board member who serves until the next annual election. The board can continue to the next annual election with less than seven members as long as the remaining number of board members is an odd number.

KARE also has non-voting board advisors that are elected by the board of directors.

Dodge County Fair Booth
The Kasson Alliance has set up an historic preservation information booth annually since 2007 at the Dodge County Fair. You are welcome to stop by and visit our booth in the Horticulture building.

KARE’s 2010 Dodge County Fair Booth

KARE Awards

In 2007, KARE President Diane O’Brien-Berge was awarded the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota’s Advocacy Award. The link below contains information about the award.

In 2007, the Preservation Alliance of Minnesota (PAM) placed the historic 1918 Kasson Public School on PAM’s 10-Most Endangered Historic Building List. The links below lead to the nomination form and the award brochure (see Page 3).

In 2009, KARE was awarded a $2,500 grant from the National Trust for Historic Preservation from the Sweatt Endowed Preservation Services Fund to support expenses related to the 2009 Historic Properties Reuse Study Report that was developed by John Lauber and Company. The links below lead to the nomination form and the award letter.

In 2009, KARE was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Rochester Area Foundation from the Kasson-Mantorville Telecom (KMTEL) Donor Advised Fund. The funds were be used to promote and further KARE’s historic preservation mission.